Ep449: CJ and Spike of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
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9 years since the last album, and discuss the new album - the victories and challenges of the band, disgruntled audience members, picking annoying songs to cover and what's next for the band. Topic Include: What is a quinceañera? MFATGG music wasn’t familiar to 15 year old girls Traditional Spanish songs in the album Making the live album at a quinceañera MFATGG is a live band – best way to capture them on record Spike and band enjoys the live awkward moments A nasty email from a disgruntled audience member Dealing with difficult audience members American schlager culture /...
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Ep448: Preserving Punk with Trust Records
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Joe Nelson is co-founder of , which specializes in preserving and extending classic punk and hardcore records for future generations including , , , and more. Topic Include: Interview kick off Origin & Mission of Creating a legacy, giving back to community Adding materials to allow new listeners to understand the history Engaging Circle Jerks securing “Group Sex” and “Wild In The Streets” Building the trust for a new model of managing punk legacy Keith Morris is punk rock Yoda Gathering materials, tapes, pictures, artwork for reissues Brokering deals for various...
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Steve Albini (1962-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
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Steve Albini, musician, engineer and producer of some of the most memorable records of the 90s up through today. His ears and musical sensibilities were stellar and his wit and attitude made him appreciated and revered by most. RIP Steve Albini. Topic Include: Steve doesn’t consider himself an audiophile Steve’s turntable and home audio system Taking care of records Favourite record shops Liquidating his record collection Discovering the Stooges & Ramones in Montana Entering the punk scene of Chicago Big Black “Lungs” items and inserts Experimenting and making each record unique...
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Ep447: Matt Pike & Coady Willis of High on Fire
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(Sleep) and (Big Business, Melvins) discuss their latest album "", the many vinyl variants, touring, winning a Grammy and much more. Topic Include: Coady and Matt fighting with Zoom Great response to the new album When is it time to do a new High on Fire album The process of writing a new album Lessons learnt with Melvins brought to High on Fire Any outtakes or over-recording? Involvement in the vinyl variants Quantities of vinyl pressings Forming and sequencing the album Where Matt keeps his Grammy Memories of Lemmy Reaction when the Grammy nomination was announced Busting Coady’s chops...
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Ep446: Handmade Vinyl Boxsets of DEAD and We Empty Rooms
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and regularly releases extremely ambitious vinyl packages and boxsets. Today we speak with proprietor Jem on the making of these collections, the recent "" 9-7" boxset, working with Hard-Ons, Melvins and what's next for this creative label. Topic Include: Zoom anxiety / interview start Jem’s skills in manufacturing and music Keeping limits of record numbers Variations of “” Using various record pressing plants and materials Manufacturing challenges Discovering records – much cheaper than CDs made the “” records Deciding to make a boxset of 9 – 7” records Working with 9...
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Ep445: Dweezil Zappa - Return of the Son of...
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returns to The Vinyl Guide to share stories of Frank, the recordings, Frank's record collection, an unreleased track with Eddie Van Halen, discuss celebrating 50 years of "Roxy & Elsewhere", "Apostrophe'" and more! The changing world of touring 50 years since “Roxy & Elsewhere” & “Apostrophe” Memories of the making of Roxy and Apostrophe "Roxy and Elsewhere" arrangements and approach for live shows Frank’s approach to being “in the moment” in a guitar solo Dweezil’s live interaction with other band members The touring band Did Dweezil recognize the...
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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through . In theis 2019 interview he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of , Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world. Starting his career, joining Atlantic Producer and A&R for Atlantic Records Working with the Atlantic Records tape warehouse Early tape finds – Mingus at Antibes Convincing Ahmet Ertegun to reissue lost material Unissued material lost in a building fire...
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Ep444: Recording Melvins with Buzz Osborne & Toshi Kasai
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and have been musical collaborators for several decades of and related releases. They discuss their partnership, history, studio lessons and memories, recording , future releases and more. Buzz and Toshi met at a Tool recording session Toshi and Buzz have similar humour and work ethic Melvins work on defined time schedules How “” was recorded Melvins have to re-learn the songs from Tarantula Heart Potential relation to “” recording approach Making the 20 minute track “Pain Equals Funny” How to approach playing “Tarantula Heart” tracks live Melvins activity during the...
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Ep443: Chester Thompson (Genesis, Zappa and more)
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Drumming legend has played with many great artists including Frank Zappa, Wayne Shorter, Genesis and more. Today we discuss some career highlights, his new solo LP "" and more. Chester’s music collection Seeing Art Blakey, Elvis Jones and more Being a gigging drummer at 13 years old Recording with – 1st appearance on record Moving to California, playing for Frank Zappa Recording “Roxy & Elsewhere” w Ralph Humphrey Playing with multiple drummers Frank was very fair paying musicians for all output Steering clear of the Los Angeles lifestyle Joining Weather Report, working with...
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Ep442: What's Next for Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, OFF!)
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returns to discuss the new , new recordings and vinyl reissues, , additional acting opportunities, movies & more! Keith is on tour – , & Growing up with The Descendents Circle Jerks & Descendents covering one another’s songs Limited quantities of the EP – on tour Outtakes from the EP The story of Black Flag’s “White Minority” “Hope” is Keith’s favourite Descendents song Any special combination of bands on the tour? Potential FLAG performance? Keith has to pee – First time Balancing the various projects (OFF!, The Bronx, etc) What’s happening with The...
info_outlineDEAD and We Empty Rooms regularly releases extremely ambitious vinyl packages and boxsets. Today we speak with proprietor Jem on the making of these collections, the recent "Burn Us Clean" 9-7" boxset, working with Hard-Ons, Melvins and what's next for this creative label.
Topic Include:
- Zoom anxiety / interview start
- Jem’s skills in manufacturing and music
- Keeping limits of record numbers
- Variations of “The Laughing Shadow”
- Using various record pressing plants and materials
- Manufacturing challenges
- Discovering records – much cheaper than CDs
- Zenith records made the “Burn Us Clean” records
- Deciding to make a boxset of 9 – 7” records
- Working with 9 other bands to have b-sides for each single
- The Melvins and Hard-Ons split – 70g 7”
- Hard-Ons 30 Years boxset
- Guidance from Hard-Ons for their boxset
- Recording the new album with all-analogue intentions
- Announcing their new Double Album
- The various versions of “Burn Us Clean” boxset
- The logistics of coordinating “Burn Us Clean” boxset
- Minimal guidance given to the other bands
- Packaging for the “Burn Us Clean” boxset
- The surprise flexi-disc
- Will DEAD consider another major boxset?
- Hand-silkscreened record sleeves
- Upcoming new double LP set
- Other projects with ambitiously underestimated complexities
- The endearing qualities of hand-crafted record packaging
- Interview wrap up
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